Man did not enter society to be worse off, or to have fewer rights, but rather to have those rights better secured

Taxes were not raised to carry on wars, but that wars were raised to carry on taxes.

The first was a government of priestcraft, the second of conquerors, and the third of reason.

But in addition to all the moral evidence against the Bible, I will, in the progress of this work, produce such other evidence as even a priest cannot deny; and show, from that evidence, that the Bible is not entitled to credit, as being the word of God.

What at first was plunder assumed the softer name of revenue.

In a chariot of light from the region of the day, the Goddess of Liberty came. She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love, the plant she named Liberty Tree.

The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.